From rick at measham.id.au Sun Dec 4 21:01:12 2005
From: rick at measham.id.au (Rick Measham)
Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2005 16:01:12 +1100
Subject: [Melbourne-pm] The most off-topic post of the year ... LED signs
Message-ID: <4393C998.5020609@measham.id.au>
Sorry for the off-topic nature of my post .. but I seem to recall that
some members of Melbourne PM demonstrated operating a scrolling LED sign
using perl at some point a couple of years ago. Am I dreaming this?
I'm looking for an LED sign that I can control from my linux laptop
(parallel, RS232 or USB), and hopefully one that has on-board memory so
that the laptop is only needed to set it up.
Anyone know anything at all about these signs? Most of my Googling comes
up with scrolling name badges or signs that need to be controlled via an
inbuilt keyboard rather than externally.
Cheers!
Rick Measham
--
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography."
-- Ambrose Bierce
From jarich at perltraining.com.au Sun Dec 11 15:03:54 2005
From: jarich at perltraining.com.au (Jacinta Richardson)
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 10:03:54 +1100
Subject: [Melbourne-pm] Next PM meeting...
Message-ID: <439CB05A.6010907@perltraining.com.au>
G'day everyone,
Due to conference reasons, Christmas parties and the like I believe this week's
Melbourne Perl Monger meeting has been cancelled. Instead we were invited to
join the PHP/OSDClub end of year celebration at the start of the month.
We haven't traditionally held meetings in January due to holidays and the like,
and I assume that the current plan for February is to host the OSDClub meeting
at the usual Melbourne PM meeting time. This could make our next Melbourne PM
meeting as late as March 8th.
I would personally prefer a meeting before March 8th and would like to propose
that we run a meeting in January that's a little later than our usual 2nd
Wednesday of the month. How would the third Wednesday of the month (18th) be?
Does this conflict with LCA? Alternately would we like to organise the OSDClub
meeting in Feburary to fall on a different day than our normal meeting time?
I was thinking that it would be great to run a bunch of lightning (Perl) talks
at this meeting. They're fun, easy and a good way for everyone to get involved,
even those who haven't presented before.
So, have a think about when you'd like the next meeting and also what you could
give a 5 minute talk on, and hopefully I'll see you all again soon. Happy
holidays and appropriate religious celebrations to you all.
Jacinta
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From scottp at dd.com.au Sun Dec 11 15:12:00 2005
From: scottp at dd.com.au (Scott Penrose)
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 10:12:00 +1100
Subject: [Melbourne-pm] Next PM meeting...
In-Reply-To: <439CB05A.6010907@perltraining.com.au>
References: <439CB05A.6010907@perltraining.com.au>
Message-ID: <1F83F3AB-A810-412D-B169-6DF5F35DC7A7@dd.com.au>
On 12/12/2005, at 10:03, Jacinta Richardson wrote:
> G'day everyone,
>
> Due to conference reasons, Christmas parties and the like I believe
> this week's
> Melbourne Perl Monger meeting has been cancelled. Instead we were
> invited to
> join the PHP/OSDClub end of year celebration at the start of the
> month.
Yep :-)
> We haven't traditionally held meetings in January due to holidays
> and the like,
> and I assume that the current plan for February is to host the
> OSDClub meeting
> at the usual Melbourne PM meeting time. This could make our next
> Melbourne PM
> meeting as late as March 8th.
>
> I would personally prefer a meeting before March 8th and would like
> to propose
> that we run a meeting in January that's a little later than our
> usual 2nd
> Wednesday of the month. How would the third Wednesday of the month
> (18th) be?
> Does this conflict with LCA? Alternately would we like to organise
> the OSDClub
> meeting in Feburary to fall on a different day than our normal
> meeting time?
I think this is a good idea. I was worried that it would be too far
apart. January would be good. I think we had one this January (last)
too.
> I was thinking that it would be great to run a bunch of lightning
> (Perl) talks
> at this meeting. They're fun, easy and a good way for everyone to
> get involved,
> even those who haven't presented before.
Hey good idea :-)
> So, have a think about when you'd like the next meeting and also
> what you could
> give a 5 minute talk on, and hopefully I'll see you all again
> soon. Happy
> holidays and appropriate religious celebrations to you all.
Merry Christmas all, and to all a good hack.
Scooter
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From blm at woodheap.org Sun Dec 11 16:37:18 2005
From: blm at woodheap.org (Ben Marsh)
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 11:37:18 +1100
Subject: [Melbourne-pm] Membership?
Message-ID: <20051212003718.GA10249@amygdala.woodheap.org>
Hello all,
At what point is someone a member of Melbourne Perl Mongers?
Is there a leader of Melbourne Perl Mongers?
Since I leave a fair bit away from Melbourne I would have to really move
to make it to meetings at 6:30pm.
Also what time do meetings finish typically? I would need to know so
that I can work out if I can make the last train back home.
Thanks and Happy ______** and New Year to all,
Ben Marsh
** This all depends on who $deity is. Maybe $deity == "" and I don't
want to offend anyone :-)
From blm at woodheap.org Sun Dec 11 16:40:30 2005
From: blm at woodheap.org (Ben Marsh)
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 11:40:30 +1100
Subject: [Melbourne-pm] Membership?
In-Reply-To: <20051212003718.GA10249@amygdala.woodheap.org>
References: <20051212003718.GA10249@amygdala.woodheap.org>
Message-ID: <20051212004030.GB10249@amygdala.woodheap.org>
* Ben Marsh (blm at woodheap.org) wrote:
>
> Thanks and Happy ______** and New Year to all,
>
> Ben Marsh
>
> ** This all depends on who $deity is. Maybe $deity == "" and I don't
> want to offend anyone :-)
Doh, how embarassing! Perhaps it should read ($deity eq "").
> _______________________________________________
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> Melbourne-pm at pm.org
> http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/melbourne-pm
>
From scottp at dd.com.au Sun Dec 11 17:19:54 2005
From: scottp at dd.com.au (Scott Penrose)
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 12:19:54 +1100
Subject: [Melbourne-pm] Membership?
In-Reply-To: <20051212003718.GA10249@amygdala.woodheap.org>
References: <20051212003718.GA10249@amygdala.woodheap.org>
Message-ID: <3076251D-CCB3-4925-A66B-3CCA0AF98D9C@dd.com.au>
On 12/12/2005, at 11:37, Ben Marsh wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> At what point is someone a member of Melbourne Perl Mongers?
When you join the list. However to be a voting member for the
committee I think we came up with a $10 scheme.
> Is there a leader of Melbourne Perl Mongers?
Yes... me :-) We have a committee.
> Since I leave a fair bit away from Melbourne I would have to really
> move
> to make it to meetings at 6:30pm.
I understand. We put it to the vote a few years ago and the
overwhelming majority was for an earlier start - it used to be 7pm.
Maybe we should vote again some time early next year.
> Also what time do meetings finish typically? I would need to know so
> that I can work out if I can make the last train back home.
We usually finish around 8:30 then head off towards the pub.
There are lots of people there, from all sorts of directions - maybe
someone could give you a lift (where are you?)
Hope that helps.
Happy new year :-)
Scott
> Thanks and Happy ______** and New Year to all,
>
> Ben Marsh
>
> ** This all depends on who $deity is. Maybe $deity == "" and I don't
> want to offend anyone :-)
> _______________________________________________
> Melbourne-pm mailing list
> Melbourne-pm at pm.org
> http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/melbourne-pm
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From blm at woodheap.org Sun Dec 11 18:52:50 2005
From: blm at woodheap.org (Ben Marsh)
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 13:52:50 +1100
Subject: [Melbourne-pm] Membership?
In-Reply-To: <3076251D-CCB3-4925-A66B-3CCA0AF98D9C@dd.com.au>
References: <20051212003718.GA10249@amygdala.woodheap.org>
<3076251D-CCB3-4925-A66B-3CCA0AF98D9C@dd.com.au>
Message-ID: <20051212025250.GA11546@amygdala.woodheap.org>
* Scott Penrose (scottp at dd.com.au) wrote:
> >Since I leave a fair bit away from Melbourne I would have to really
> >move
> >to make it to meetings at 6:30pm.
>
> I understand. We put it to the vote a few years ago and the
> overwhelming majority was for an earlier start - it used to be 7pm.
> Maybe we should vote again some time early next year.
No need on my account. Making it a later start would make it later
finish which would be just as bad for me.
> >Also what time do meetings finish typically? I would need to know so
> >that I can work out if I can make the last train back home.
>
> We usually finish around 8:30 then head off towards the pub.
8:34pm is the last train from Flinders St. I am only thinking trains
because I come from Queensland where there are no Trams and am not used
to them.
> There are lots of people there, from all sorts of directions - maybe
> someone could give you a lift (where are you?)
Know anyone that comes from Traralgon to these meetings? ;-)
Thanks,
Ben Marsh
From rick at measham.id.au Sun Dec 11 19:43:25 2005
From: rick at measham.id.au (Rick Measham)
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 14:43:25 +1100
Subject: [Melbourne-pm] Membership?
In-Reply-To: <20051212025250.GA11546@amygdala.woodheap.org>
References: <20051212003718.GA10249@amygdala.woodheap.org> <3076251D-CCB3-4925-A66B-3CCA0AF98D9C@dd.com.au>
<20051212025250.GA11546@amygdala.woodheap.org>
Message-ID: <439CF1DD.10706@measham.id.au>
Ben Marsh wrote:
> Know anyone that comes from Traralgon to these meetings? ;-)
Mein Gott! They're letting you have computers down there now? This can
only mean bad things .. very bad things ...
Cheers!
Rick
--
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography."
-- Ambrose Bierce
From blm at woodheap.org Sun Dec 11 20:06:20 2005
From: blm at woodheap.org (Ben Marsh)
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 15:06:20 +1100
Subject: [Melbourne-pm] Membership?
In-Reply-To: <439CF1DD.10706@measham.id.au>
References: <20051212003718.GA10249@amygdala.woodheap.org>
<3076251D-CCB3-4925-A66B-3CCA0AF98D9C@dd.com.au>
<20051212025250.GA11546@amygdala.woodheap.org>
<439CF1DD.10706@measham.id.au>
Message-ID: <20051212040620.GA11873@amygdala.woodheap.org>
* Rick Measham (rick at measham.id.au) wrote:
> Ben Marsh wrote:
> >Know anyone that comes from Traralgon to these meetings? ;-)
>
> Mein Gott! They're letting you have computers down there now? This can
> only mean bad things .. very bad things ...
>
Indeed. Mwahahaha. ;-)
Ben
From alecclews at gmail.com Sun Dec 11 20:57:45 2005
From: alecclews at gmail.com (Alec Clews)
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 15:57:45 +1100
Subject: [Melbourne-pm] Membership?
In-Reply-To: <20051212040620.GA11873@amygdala.woodheap.org>
Message-ID: <439d0342.46fc9d4f.5a95.ffffaa1b@mx.gmail.com>
Don't worry -- it's all perfectly safe as they don't have the electric to
drive them
:-)
(Cheap shot, but the best I can afford)
Regards
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: melbourne-pm-bounces at pm.org [mailto:melbourne-pm-bounces at pm.org] On
> Behalf Of Ben Marsh
> Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 3:06 PM
> To: Rick Measham
> Cc: melbourne-pm at pm.org
> Subject: Re: [Melbourne-pm] Membership?
>
> * Rick Measham (rick at measham.id.au) wrote:
> > Ben Marsh wrote:
> > >Know anyone that comes from Traralgon to these meetings? ;-)
> >
> > Mein Gott! They're letting you have computers down there now? This can
> > only mean bad things .. very bad things ...
> >
>
> Indeed. Mwahahaha. ;-)
>
> Ben
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From raphael.alla at gmail.com Thu Dec 22 23:06:16 2005
From: raphael.alla at gmail.com (Raphael Alla)
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 18:06:16 +1100
Subject: [Melbourne-pm] Perl programmer wanted - one month contract
Message-ID:
Hi,
I am after a junior perl programmer who could give me a hand during the
month of January. Our office is based in South Yarra. This would fit ideally
a student on holidays. Thanks to pass the word around if you know anyone.
Cheers
Raphael Alla
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Mitija Australia
+61 4 15 678 576
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http://www.thetravelingaccountant.com
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